ReviewEuropean stroke journal2016
The epidemiology of stroke in the Middle East.
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59 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 122 citations in OpenAlex.
- Efficacy and safety of intravenous mesenchymal stem cells for ischemic stroke patients, a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in stroke · 2023Pooled it
- Ischemic stroke in Morocco: a systematic review.BMC neurology · 2019Pooled it
- Length of stay in hospital and rehabilitation centers after stroke in Arab countries and Saudi Arabia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Annals of Saudi medicinePooled it
- Epidemiology of coronary artery disease and stroke and associated risk factors in Gaza community -Palestine.PloS one · 2019Trial
- Defining Social and Cultural Barriers to Global Stroke Care: A SVIN-Mission Thrombectomy Initiative.Stroke (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2026Review
- Sex Disparities in Prehospital and In-Hospital Delays to Intravenous Thrombolysis in Egyptian Stroke Patients.Neuroepidemiology · 2026Article
- Epidemiological and Clinical Profile of Acute Stroke in Young Adults from a Tertiary Stroke Center in Abu Dhabi-A Retrospective Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Public Awareness of Stroke Risk Factors, Warning Symptoms, Prevention Measures, and Stroke Management Among Adults in Two Major Cities in Yemen: A Cross-Sectional Study.Vascular health and risk management · 2026Article
- Stroke awareness and response among university students in five Middle Eastern and North African countries: a multicenter cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
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- Epidemiology of Patients Coming With Subarachnoid Hemorrhage to a Tertiary Care Facility in the State of Qatar.Cureus · 2025Article
- Stroke incidence, mortality and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) trends in association with air pollution, dietary and metabolic risk factors in Gulf Cooperation Council countries: Global burden of disease data based analysis 1990-2021.Saudi medical journal · 2025Article
- Anxiety and depression one year after the first stroke among Lebanese survivors: proportions, changes, and predictors.BMC psychiatry · 2025Article
- A retrospective study on sex disparities and risk factors in acute ischemic stroke in the West bank of Palestine.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Utility of Routine 24-Hour Electrocardiographic Holter Monitoring for Detecting Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Admitted with Acute Stroke Syndromes.Sultan Qaboos University medical journal · 2025Article
- Description of the Risk Factors for Ischemic Stroke in the Lebanese Population: Their Association with Age at First Stroke Incidence and the Predictors of Recurrence.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Modifiable Risk Factors for Stroke in Syria: A Nationwide Multi-centre Case-Control Study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Case fatality rate and associated factors of mortality among first-ever stroke patients: a prospective cohort study in Erbil City, Iraq.The Pan African medical journal · 2025Article
- Stroke in young adults in the Middle East and North Africa region: What is the difference from elsewhere? A report from sixteen centers experiences.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
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Abstract
purposeThe purpose of this paper is to review and synthesize data from different countries in the Middle East on stroke and its potential risk factors.
methodA systematic review of all published stroke articles in the Middle East between 1980 and May 2015 was conducted.
findingsSixty-four papers were included in the review. The incidence rate for all strokes ranged between 22.7 and 250 per 100,000 population per year. The prevalence rate for stroke ranged between 508 and 777 per 100,000 population. Among studies reporting gender differences, 75% reported a high male-to-female ratio among stroke patients. The mean age of stroke was within the sixth and the seventh decade. Ischemic stroke was the most reported type followed by intracerebral hemorrhage and subarachnoid hemorrhage. Hypertension was the most reported risk factor followed by diabetes. The overall case-fatality rate within one month was 12-32%. DISCUSSION: During the last decades, there was an increase in stroke incidence and mortality rates in the Middle East. The Middle East faces low rates of self-awareness and control of noncommunicable diseases and also lacks knowledge for stroke risk factors, awareness, causes, and symptoms.
conclusionThere is an urgent need to develop more efficient and accurate methods to measure stroke in the Middle East. There is also a significant call to increase public awareness and implement interventions on stroke and its risk factors and symptoms to help people understand the negative impact of stroke on quality of life and potentially prevent this disease.
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